Removing Feet on CPC

[TJExcalibur]

Any ideas on how the feet are fixed on a CPC 925 tripod 93493. I want to remove these orange feet and fit some castors.

[MarkyD]

Probably just interference fit and glued.  Knock them out with a mallet

[TJExcalibur]

Thanks, best to ask as I thought they maybe screwed in but do not seem to be. 

[TJExcalibur]

On 24/06/2016 at 15:26, MarkyD said:

Probably just interference fit and glued.  Knock them out with a mallet

 Whatever fit they are they are non movable. I asked an engineer neighbour, he believes the feet are installed by a hydraulic press and impossible to remove without beating the life out of them. I decided to cut 3" off each leg and could see the feet have been inserted by 2" and appear to be some type of alloy. Now I can split the tube to remove the feet in case they are wanted at a later date.

[TJExcalibur]

After looking everywhere for castors it appears that the only good solution is ScopeRoller. Not cheap but it beats breaking the CPC down to move it outside. Anybody got these. 

[Mark-V]

I use these on a CPC 1100 .There is a sl gap between the tripod legs and the "cylinder cups" on the wheels so you need to make sure the bolts are screwed up tight otherwise the cups twist round when you move the scope . But generally v pleased -   makes moving the scope MUCH easier

 

Mark

[TJExcalibur]

Many thanks. I will order a set, not cheap but it will save me the heavy lifting and fiddling around.